Blinder/Blocker clarification needed

[Hefler]

Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

There is a sun visor I believe is from a jeep that has a small bar type through the sun visor that you can use a hose clamp to the bar above the windshield that worked perfect all you do when after the run flip it up very simple and effective according to the rule i will try and find out the part number . it was a long time ago i got this sun visor I will also try and post a picture ,not sure how to do this on this web site ??
OK Just goggle jeep sun visor and there are many to choose from i just did that they will work perfect except when running against me lol

Don i could be wrong but i wouldn't think the above would be legal according to the rule unless im missing something.

"Unaltered OEM sun visor mounted in OEM location permitted."

[Larry Hill]

Kenny if the dividers are too short racers will be leaving off of the slower cars tree.

[jmcarter]

They’ve obviously never tried to stage a car at Bowling Green in the late afternoon or Pacific Raceway or Gainesville for first round Friday morning.

[KennyAnderson]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Kenny if the dividers are too short racers will be leaving off of the slower cars tree.

Exactly! When I'm faster, especially just a tick faster, I still have trouble occasionally with a bulb or less stagger. As long as I've been doing it it still throws me off occasionally. Hence.... put an effective splitter of don't bother.

[Whalen3186]

I reached out to Pat Cvengros, Lonnie Grim and Ned Walliser to voice my support for allowing the freedom to choose to use a blinder or not. A portion of the response that I received back from Pat C is highlighted below.

We have been told that this rule is solely based on safety as stated in the clarification posted on www.nhraracer.com Jan 20. IF that was the case, why is there a need to mention the fact that Stock/SS are full tree categories and bringing a level playing field to the starting line??

Maybe all 7 of the current SRAC reps can chime in and give us the details of the conversations that they’ve had with NHRA authorities over the past year or 2 on the subject.

‘I am continually confident that the new blinder rule will promote much better safety across the entire property and the end result will also make for better racing as the advantage of said blinder has been removed thus bringing a very level playing field in reaction time at the starting line back into play. It is a full tree category. The substantial difference in other classes that are still allowed a blinder is that they primarily tow to the starting line and from the top end of the racetrack.’

[Bob Gullett]

Originally Posted by Whalen3186

I reached out to Pat Cvengros, Lonnie Grim and Ned Walliser to voice my support for allowing the freedom to choose to use a blinder or not. A portion of the response that I received back from Pat C is highlighted below.

We have been told that this rule is solely based on safety as stated in the clarification posted on www.nhraracer.com Jan 20. IF that was the case, why is there a need to mention the fact that Stock/SS are full tree categories and bringing a level playing field to the starting line??

Maybe all 7 of the current SRAC reps can chime in and give us the details of the conversations that they’ve had with NHRA authorities over the past year or 2 on the subject.

But it states an oem sunvisor is allowed. Larger and covers more of the windshield than most blinders I’m guessing. I won’t get into how many times I’ve seen cars with hood scoops just about run into someone or something. But blinders are banned. So if we we choose to use the factory sunvisor as a blinder it’s totally legal correct? And for the record I use a blinder. Or at least I did. Still should be able to run a blinder if you want. Not because the people who chose not to use one (which is their choice) getting the rule changed that I can’t run one.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Bob Gullett

Not because the people who chose not to use one (which is their choice) getting the rule changed that I can’t run one.

....Which is exactly what happened to deep staging ;-)

[Jim Caughlin]

Originally Posted by Whalen3186

I reached out to Pat Cvengros, Lonnie Grim and Ned Walliser to voice my support for allowing the freedom to choose to use a blinder or not. A portion of the response that I received back from Pat C is highlighted below.

We have been told that this rule is solely based on safety as stated in the clarification posted on www.nhraracer.com Jan 20. IF that was the case, why is there a need to mention the fact that Stock/SS are full tree categories and bringing a level playing field to the starting line??

Maybe all 7 of the current SRAC reps can chime in and give us the details of the conversations that they’ve had with NHRA authorities over the past year or 2 on the subject.

Doesn't that mixed signal response from NHRA indicate that there is more to this than the 'safety issue' that initially was used as a basis for the change? Why would you start talking about the function of blinders as it relates to racing if the reason for the change was purely for pit safety? I'm hearing some rumors that this had more to do with certain racers burning NHRA's ear about banning them and not a safety issue at all. I still go back to my previous question, if there was a pit incident, someone on this site must have knowledge of it?

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

I'm hearing some rumors that this had more to do with certain racers burning NHRA's ear about banning them and not a safety issue at all.

Not rumors Jim, facts….Charley Downing is getting to the bottom of it ..LOL.!!

[Jim Caughlin]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Not rumors Jim, facts….Charley Downing is getting to the bottom of it ..LOL.!!

Actually, I heard one specific name...